U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert holds change of command ceremony

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/29/2023 09:30 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert holds change of command ceremony
06/29/2023 08:57 PM EDT

ASTORIA, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. Cmdr. Lee Crusius relieved Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica as Alert’s commanding officer. Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Coast Guard Pacific Area commander, presided over the ceremony.
Cmdr. Lee Crusius, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630), Lt. Cmdr. Nicholas Sharpe, the executive officer, and Cmdr. Matthew Kolodica pose for a photo with the cutter's crew in Astoria, Oregon, June 29, 2023. The crew conducted a change of command ceremony, where Crusius relieved Kolodica as the Alert's commanding officer. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)